Wenzel's three lifts TCU over No. 16 Arkansas

CONTINUED TO BE WORTH IT – A 3-pointer from the senior Brendan Wenzel With 5.9 seconds left to play, TCU gave TCU its first lead of the second half and a 66-65 victory over No. 16 Arkansas in a charity exhibition Friday at Dickies Arena.

All proceeds from the event went to the Cook Children's Health Foundation and the Arkansas Children's Foundation.

The Horned Frogs were led by Ernest Udeh Jr.s 13 points and eight rebounds. The junior center was 6 of 7 from the field, including five alley-oop dunks, being the primary passer Frankie Collins. The senior guard had 10 points and a game-high six assists.

TCU trailed by as many as 13 points, 54-41, with 1:42 remaining in the third quarter. The Frogs scored the final eight points of the third period to cut the deficit to five points, 54-49.

With just under five minutes to play, Arkansas led 63-58. A layup by Collins cut the score to two points, 65-63, with just over three minutes left. The rest of the game featured a defensive performance, which included two blocked shots by Udeh.

Wenzel's decisive three-pointer came after a pass from Trazarien Whitewho finished with five points, five rebounds and three assists. TCU committed two fouls that forced the Razorbacks into a situation where they trailed with 1.8 seconds left. Boogie Fland scored a safe three-pointer that went wide of the goal.

Sophomore guard Vasean Allette finished with 10 points and had two of TCU's eight 3-pointers. The Frogs were 4 of 6 in the first quarter and finished the game 8 of 25.

As a team, TCU took care of the ball with 16 assists and only eight turnovers.

Two real newbies, Micah Robinson And David PunchShe saw a lot of action. Robinson had eight points, two rebounds and two assists in 11 minutes. Punch finished the game with five points and five rebounds in 12 minutes.

The Horned Frogs open the regular season on Monday against Florida A&M at 7 p.m. at Schollmaier Arena. The game will be shown on ESPN+.